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В54 Management : A Textbook. - 3rd ed. - Moscow: Gardariki, 2003. - 528 p .: ill. ISBN 5-8297- 0005-0 (per)
The textbook covers a wide range of management issues in a business organization operating in a competitive market environment. The peculiarity of the book is the approach to management review from the standpoint of the most effective use of the organization's potential, first of all human potential, for successful survival in a dynamically changing environment.
For students of higher educational institutions studying in economic fields and specialties. It is of interest for those who work in the field of business.
1. General characteristics of management
1.1. Organization and Management
1.2. The position of management within the organization
1.3. Management and the external environment of the organization
1.4. Organization Management Process
1.5. Manager
2. Theoretical view on the nature, essence and development of management
2.1. Management as a relation
2.2. Management as a developing system
2.3. Content and logic of management development
3. Development of views on management
3.1. "One-Dimensional" Exercises on Management
3.2. "Synthetic" exercise on management
Brief conclusions
Chapter 1. THE PERSON IN THE ORGANIZATION
1. Human-Organizational Interaction
1.1 The model of interaction between a person and the organizational environment
1.2. The problem of establishing interaction between a person and the organizational environment
2. The entry of a person into an organization
2.1. Learning when joining an organization
2.2. The impact of the organization on the process of entry
2.3. Developing a sense of responsibility before the organization
2.4. Completion of the process of inclusion of a new person in an organization
2.5. Assimilation of norms and values of the organization by a new employee
3. The Role of Human-Organizational Relations
4. The personal aspect of human interaction and organizational environment
4.1. Perception of a person's environment
4.2. Criterial basis of behavior
4.3. Characteristics of a person's personality
5. Human-group interaction
5.1. General concept of group
5.2. General characteristics of the group
5.3. Individual and group
6. Adapting the person to the organizational environment and changing his behavior
6.1. Teaching behavior in an organization
6.2. The process of conscious learning behavior in an organization
6.3. Teaching behavior and modification of human behavior in an organization
Brief conclusions
Chapter 2 MOTIVATION OF ACTIVITIES
1. General characteristics of motivation
1.1. What is Motivation?
1.2. Motivational process
2. Theories of the content of motivation
2.1. Maslow's hierarchy of needs hierarchy
2.2. Theory of the ERG Alderfera
2.3. The theory of McClelland's acquired needs
2.4. The theory of two factors of Herzberg
2.5. Generalized view on the theory of the content of motivation
3. Theories of the process of motivation
3.1. Theory of expectation
3.2. The Theory of Setting Goals
3.3. The theory of equality
3.4. The concept of participatory management
Brief conclusions
Chapter 3 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OF ORGANIZATION
1. General characteristics of strategic management
1.1. The essence of strategic management
1.2. System of strategic management
2. Analysis of the environment
2.1. Analysis of the external environment
2.2. Analysis of the internal environment
Brief conclusions
Chapter 4 MISSION AND OBJECTIVES OF THE ORGANIZATION
1. Mission of the organization
2. Objectives of the organization
3. Setting Goals
Brief conclusions
Chapter 5 STRATEGY OF THE FIRM
1. Types of business strategies
1.1. Areas of strategy development
1.2. Reference development strategies
2. Development of the firm's strategy
2.1. Steps for defining a strategy
2.2. Choice of strategy
3. Implementation of the strategy
3.1. Stages of strategy implementation
3.2. Areas of strategic change
3.3. Problems of strategic changes
3.4. Mobilizing the capacity to implement the strategy
Brief conclusions
Chapter 6 DESIGNING WORK IN THE ORGANIZATION
1. Management functions of the organization
1.1. General functions of the enterprise
1.2. Administration function
1.3. Analysis of management functions
2. Designing work
2.1. Concept of design work
2.2. Performance Analysis
2.3. Work parameters
2.4. Perception of the content of the work
2.5. Technology and design work
3. Models of work design
3.1. Building work
3.2. Expanding the scope of work
3.3. Rotation of work
3.4. Enrichment of work
3.5. Model of socio-technical system
3.6. Choice of work design model
Brief conclusions
Chapter 7 DESIGNING THE ORGANIZATION
1. Organization design factors
1.1. External environment
1.2. Technology of work
1.3. Strategic choice
2. Elements of designing an organization
2.1. Division of labor and specialization
2.2. Department and cooperation
2.3. Communication in organization and coordination
2.4. Scope of controllability and control
2.5. Hierarchy in the organization and its links
2.6. Distribution of rights and responsibilities
2.7. Centralization and decentralization
2.8. Differentiation and integration
Brief conclusions
Chapter 8 TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONS
1. Types of organizations for interaction with the external environment
1.1. Mechanistic type of organization
1.2. Organic type of organization
2 Types of organizations for units interaction
2.1. Traditional organization
2.2. Divisional Organization
2.3. Matrix Organization
3. Types of organizations for human interaction
3.1. Corporate body
3.2. The individualistic organization
4. New in types of organization
4.1. Edhokratichesky organization
4.2. Multidimensional organization
4.3. Participatory organization
4.4. Entrepreneurial organization
4.5. A market-oriented organization
Brief conclusions
Chapter 9 ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESSES
1. Communication in management
1.1. General concept
1.2. The process of communication
1.3. Communication networks
1.4. Communication styles
1.5. Nonverbal Communication
2. Decision-making
2.1. General concept
2.2. Models of decision making
2.3. Process of making managerial decisions
3. Power and influence
3.1. General concept
3.2. Sources of power in the organization
3.3. Leadership and power
4. Conflict Management
4.1. General concept
4.2. Types of conflicts
4.3. Levels of conflict in the organization
4.4. Structural methods of conflict management
Brief conclusions
Chapter 10 ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE
1. The concept of organizational culture
1.1. The concept and structure of organizational culture
1.2. Content of organizational culture
2. Development of organizational culture
2.1. Formation of organizational culture
2.2. Maintenance of organizational culture
2.3. Change in organizational culture
3. The influence of culture on organizational effectiveness
3.1. Approaches to measuring the impact of culture
3.2. Correspondence of the culture of the adopted strategy
3.3. Organizational culture management
4. National in organizational culture
4.1. Systems approach
4.2. The Hofsteed model
4.3. Model Lane and Distefano
4.4. Model Ouchi
Brief conclusions
Chapter 11 LEADERSHIP
1. Fundamentals of Leadership
1.1. The nature and definition of the concept of leadership
1.2. Contents of the notion of leadership in the management of an organization
1.3. Leader and manager
1.4. Approaches to Leadership Studies
2. Traditional concepts of leadership
2.1. The theory of leadership qualities
2.2. Leadership Concepts
3. Concepts of situational leadership
3.1. Continuum of leadership behavior Tannenbaum-Schmidt
3.2. Fidler's Situational Leadership Model
3.3. Model of situational leadership of Hersay and Blanchard
3.4. The model of leadership "the way - the goal" of House and Mitchell
3.5. Stinson-Johnson situational leadership model
3.6. Situational decision-making model of Vroom - Yetton - Iago
3.7. Comparative analysis of situational models of leadership
4. New in theories of leadership
4.1. The concept of attributive leadership (the cause-and-effect approach to the study of leadership)
4.2. The concept of charismatic leadership
4.3. The concept of transformative leadership or leadership for change
Brief conclusions


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Low-friction, smooth movement is important for drug-delivery devices, but current materials and design don't optimize this feature. Here's why friction matters and what manufacturers can do to reduce it.
Friction may not be the first problem we think of afflicting medical device design, but it is a real issue for many single-use medical devices like syringes, injection pens, and auto-injectors. Too-high friction can impact the delivery of a drug, resulting in the patient receiving a spurt of the drug or a smaller than intended dose. As specialty compounder RTP Company pointed out in a white paper, "You only get one shot at using [the device]."
Devices are often designed to use an external lubricant like silicone fluid in order to ensure smooth, low friction operation. But according to RTP Company, "these secondary operations can add significant cost, difficult clean up procedures, and additional quality inspections to ensure lubricant is applied correctly." The company sees internally lubricated plastics as a more ideal solution.
With this in mind, a team at RTP Company began investigating friction in single-use medical devices and couldn't find a standard test to measure startup friction or a description of friction behavior for plastic-on-plastic applications. "There really was nothing out there in the industry focusing on friction in single-use delivery devices," said Ben Gerjets, product development engineer at RTP Company.
So, a team at RTP Company set about creating a new friction test, using this to determine which resins perform best. The company published its tribological findings--tribology includes the study of friction--in a white paper titled, "Low Friction Plastic Technology for Single-Use Drug Delivery Devices." The database is being used to help customers learn more about potential solutions to the friction problem.
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RTP Company used a modified version of a thrust washer machine test to vary pressure and rotating velocity to determine the start-up static and dynamic friction of plastic-on-plastic pairings. The delta between static friction and dynamic friction was termed "Glide Factor," meaning a low Glide Factor was preferred.
Gerjets explained, "The method uses an oscillation movement and we combined that with specific conditions that are commonly seen in single-use devices to replicate the performance of different plastic-aginst-plastic friction pairings." The team also used as-molded parts to simulate that these single-use devices were brand new out of their packaging, he added.
The team tested three internal lubricants that were compounded into thermoplastic material: silicone fluid in multiple viscosities, perfluoropolyether (PFPE) fluid, and its own All Polymeric Wear Alloy (APWAPLUS). These additives were compounded with polycarbonate (PC), high density polyethylene (HDPE), polyoxymethylene (POM), polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), polycarbonate-acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (PC-ABS), and ABS.
Ideally, a resin pair will have friction coefficients (static and dynamic) below 0.15 as well as a Glide Factor (the delta between the two friction coefficients) less than or equal to 0.015. It turns out that the best performance came from pairs of dissimilar resins compounded with internal lubricants but in same resin pairings, internal lubrication can yield sufficiently low friction. Of course, unlubricated same resin pairing had the highest friction.
RTP Company concluded that depending on force and speed, its optimized silicone viscosity blend "has very good average performance" across the tested resin. APWAPLUS also showed good performance, especially in same resin pairings. PFPE performed well for some pairings.
With single-use drug-delivery devices, "there's a lot of trial and error when it comes to designing them, and oftentimes that can lead to malfunctions and inconsistent performance," Gerjets said. "The goal was to come up with a guide to help [manufacturers] select materials to eliminate that trial and error." He explained that the purpose of the study and white paper was to get device manufacturers thinking more about friction and "spark some different thoughts and conversations or considerations that hadn't been in previous device designs."
Still, these findings don't mean the friction problem is an easy one to solve. Gerjets urged manufacturers to come to suppliers early. "The sooner that we get involved in the design process, the better . . . Friction is a very complex property that can depend on a lot of different things. You don't want to overlook it in these types of devices."
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Dreamer Design comic book font wins mainstream type competition
Dreamer Design, headquartered in Topanga California, was awarded a Certificate of Excellence in the TDC2 2002 Type Design Competition, sponsored by the Type Directors Club. Of 119 submissions from 15 countries, 15 entries were selected by the jury to represent the best in type design for the year 2001. No rankings are assigned in the TDC competitions. Winning entries will be included in the 2002 TDC Annual, Typography 23, and will tour with the TDC48 Typography exhibition. The exhibition will open in the summer of 2002 in New York, and will continue to Europe, Japan and South America.
Dreamer DD, the winning font designed by Robin Spehar, has been seen in Image Comic's 'G.I. Joe', and Dreamwave Production's 'Transformers' comic books. "This is a major victory for the entire sequential art industry. It is rare for a comic book style piece of art to win a mainstream design competition," said Jennifer Bruce, Executive Director of Dreamer Design. "We have been very focused on bringing a comic book inspired design style to the rest of the world. Our designs have been seen in Maxim Magazine and in music videos, as well as motion pictures and television."
Robin Spehar, Creative Director of Dreamer Design, and designer of the winning font announced, "In celebration of this occasion, we are having a sale on all of our fonts this spring. You can buy any Dreamer Design font at a 40% Discount. This is not just my victory, it is a victory for every artist who has dedicated themselves to the comic book art-form"
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This web page discusses why basement windows are frequently targeted by certain intruders who break-in to people's homes. It outlines the type of vulnerabilities these windows have & how criminals exploit these security weaknesses.
There are also three different security measures below to choose from for securing basement windows.
If you want to better secure basement windows in your own home, you will find each one of these measures can be highly effective in securing them.
Good basement window security is essential, as they have a higher level of vulnerability that allows many intruders to breach a home's perimeter without being seen or heard.
Windows that have the highest potential of being targeted by criminals, are those that cannot be seen from a neighbor's home or a public area.
You will find it is basement windows that make up the large majority of hidden windows that people have in their homes.
With most of these windows being smaller in size & with them generally located close to the ground, they are easily & oftentimes obscured from view.
It is the specific object or thing that prevents a window from being seen, that determines the type of security steps one needs to take.
For example, if an intruder can conceal their presence while breaking in, due to trees, bushes and/or shrubbery in front of a window, this overgrown foliage needs to be trimmed down. This is especially important if such hidden areas can be seen by pedestrians or slow moving traffic passing-by.
Seeing a way to break-in to a home without being seen will certainly capture an intruder's attention. Out of all the homes on your street, the last thing you would ever want is to have an intruder single out your specific residence as a place of interest.
The basement window security measures below provide a high level of physical and/or electronic security.
These measures can effectively secure windows that are hidden by more permanent objects like privacy fences, patios, garden/tool sheds & various other things that would not be practical to remove.
Intruders who burglarize unoccupied homes use stealth when breaking in, as they know they risk being arrested if they are seen or heard.
It is due to this fact that the majority of intruders will not break a medium or large size window in a home, as they know the level of noise it would create will likely reveal their presence to the homes neighbors.
This is another reason why basement window security is so important, as these smaller windows are a more vulnerable target.
Many criminals have been breaking the glass in these windows for years & then reaching in to unlock them without revealing their presence to the occupants inside neighboring homes.
Over the years many people have protected their homes against this security threat by installing an acoustical glass break sensor(s) in their basements.
With a growing number of individuals & families having alarm systems installed in their homes in recent years, glass break detectors have also become more widely used in securing basement windows.
With the increase in the number of homes using these sensors, it seems to have prompted certain criminals to look for ways to defeat them.
To understand what basement window security measures will best address your security needs, it is important for you to know one of the ways some criminals are defeating these acoustical sensors.
Understanding various methods criminals use to break-in to people's homes is important. This information helps us to make informed decisions about securing our homes & prevents us from being blindsided by the different methods & tactics intruders use to break-in.
With many basement windows hidden from view, some intruders will quickly apply wide strips of duct-tape across the glass prior to breaking it.
This not only prevents a glass break sensor from detecting the acoustical sound of breaking glass, it also significantly reduces the amount of noise being made. Once the glass is broken an intruder will easily remove the shards of glass as they pull away the duct-tape that is holding them in place.The above information explains how glass break sensors may not provide the level of protection that is needed for hidden windows. Although this should not deter you from using them, especially for securing windows that does not obscure an intruder's presence when breaking in.
Non-fixed windows open & close & they are generally the only type of windows in a home that are secured with physical & electronic security measures. Although if you have any small fixed (do not open) basement windows that are hidden from view, it is important to secure the glass in these windows as well.
Either one of the three basement window security measures that are outlined below can effectively secure any hidden windows you may have.
Glass Break Shock Sensors:
If you are not familiar with glass break shock sensors, they are totally different than glass break detectors that are activated by detecting the sound of breaking glass.
Shock sensors are triggered by vibration & they normally have several settings that will allow you to adjust how sensitive you need the sensor to be.
While a glass break detector is installed on a ceiling or wall & can secure multiple windows within the sensors range, a shock sensor is applied directly to the glass it is protecting by a special type tape or a small suction device.
Most criminals know they will easily trigger a shock sensor if they tamper with the window it's securing in anyway. The sensor will deter them from breaking in, as they will easily see it attached to the glass as they approach the window.
It should also cause them to quickly move on in search for an easier residence to target, as seeing the shock sensor also informs them the home is being electronically secured with an alarm system.
This electronic security measure is worthy of your consideration, as it can be very effective for securing any hidden window(s) you may have.
Window Security Bars:
Good basement window security can certainly be obtained by installing window security bars. Long before any homes were being electronically secured with alarm systems, people have been securing their basement windows with security bars & metal screens.
Window security bars can be custom or non-custom made & they can be permanently fixed in place or non-fixed bars that are removable or hinged on one side to swing wide open.
Non-fixed bars are generally required for windows that may need to be used to exit a home in an emergency situation. In the event of an emergency people need to be able to exit their homes quickly & easily.
It is very important to be able to remove window bars or have them swing wide open without requiring keys, specific tools or any type of special knowledge.
It is more expensive to have basement window security bars custom made. These security bars are made to the exact measurements of the windows they are securing.
They can also be designed to blend in with your home & windows for a more appealing look.
Non-custom made window bars are much more affordably priced & they are adjustable in size.
These type of window bars would not likely enhance the look of your home. Although they do tend to look better if they can be adjusted close to the exact measurements you need & painted the same color as the windows frame.
This may also not be as much of a concern for you if they are only being installed on windows that are hidden from view.
These security bars are also readily available, as they can be purchased at most home improvement & building supply stores.
The larger retailers of this type in your area should have the biggest selection of window bars to choose from.
If you are an internet shopper or you are unable to find what you are looking for from a retailer in your area, there are also many different types & styles of window security bars available online.
Window Security Film:
This basement window security measure can also be very effective, as it protects the glass in hidden windows with a security film laminate.
Window security film provides an invisible barrier to criminals, as it is a clear high impact resistant laminate that bonds extremely well with window glass.
This clear protective film holds the windows glass firmly together inside its frame, even after the glass has been cracked or shattered from multiply strikes being leveled against it.
While this protective film can provide the basement window security you need, it is also a lot less expensive than securing your windows with security bars or glass break shock sensors.
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Snow is Not my Friend
Jinx and walking have a troubled relationship
My life is mostly one learning experience after another. Sometimes it takes me several tries, but eventually I learn—except for the whole concept of snow, ice, and the ability to walk on or in it.
It would seem snow has a weird gravitational pull on my kiester. I have only been back to Clark Fork for two months, and there hasn't been much snow. I admit, I was loving the lack of the white powdery and slick stuff! I was worried that when the snow finally arrived it would stay until August, but I was enjoying the weather snow-ice-free.
That is, until the news informed me the snow was not only coming, but was settling in to stay awhile. This was made evident to me one morning as I was exiting the door to the RV. I use the word "exiting" loosely here. I step backwards out onto the stairs of the RV and step down gingerly, so I can hold on with a death grip to avoid the whole nose dive. I feel like I need one of those beepers attached to my tush to indicate I am in reverse!
While my feet knew they were supposed to be under me, the snow had other things in mind. It had settled on the stairs, camouflaging the ice hiding beneath it. I should have known this though. I mean, there was snow on the ground, it was slowly falling from the sky, and it was freezing outside! Those things all add up to one thing for me… butt plant! Naturally, I had my first fall of the season.
I don't fall gracefully. It's not a long way to the ground from the stairs, just far enough for me to bang my rump on the wooden beams of the carport we are parked next to. Can you say splinters? Thankfully, the only one to see me was my husband, Brad, who was hiding his laughter behind his hand as he said, "Are you okay?" Well, I am certainly not okay. I just fell out of my house and I feel like I have a piece of a cactus imbedded in my not-so-private end! I am pretty sure I glared at him, at least until I realized I wasn't going to die from embarrassment and then I may have giggled a little bit, but only a little bit.
I recall a time not long ago, walking towards Trish's house, waving to my friend standing on her porch. My wave paired with my verbal greeting must have thrown my steps off (at that time I wasn't aware that snow has its own personality and has a serious vendetta against me). My feet flew into the air, and I landed on my butt and head. My derriere was painfully aware that while there was snow on the ground, it was definitely not deep enough to pad my fall!
All the while, my friend, Trish, was hysterically laughing at me from the porch! She didn't offer to help me up, no, she couldn't catch her breath long enough for that. As I practically crawled up her porch, seeing stars the whole way, then and only then did she ask me how I was! How I was? I felt like a member of the Three Stooges! My pride was so bruised it would take years for it to recover. The bruises inflicted on my rear end would be there for weeks!
Lest you think that fall was a singular incident, I also remember rushing to an employee Christmas party at the Cabinet Mountain Bar and Grill, and a fall that found me almost beneath my car while trying to finagle my way into the driver's seat. I was trying to get my gift for my friend, Karen, who was waiting at the Cabinet, where the festivities were about ready to begin. My car was low to the ground and no one was home with me as I fell in my driveway. I would have been stuck there for a while if I had gone under the car any further. I had no cell phone; not that it would have mattered, my purse was already in the car! My feet went one way and my body went the other!
I managed to wiggle and shimmy my way out from under the door, only to discover I had to slip and slide on my knees before I could stand up beside the car. I had to change my clothes as the snow had found its way to every crevice I possessed and was slowly freezing me. It was like having a blizzard in my under pants! Then I had to make it back out to the car, praying the whole way there would not be a repeat performance!
I managed to make it to the party, but before opening my present I had to tell Karen of my traumatic fall, in case the gift had been destroyed. She laughed too, and proceeded to tell everyone else who, again, laughed. Apparently my falling is of great amusement to my friends.
After that Banjo and Stacey bought me some metal "tracks" that go over your shoes, providing traction while walking in that deceitful, white precipitation. I lost my first pair in the snow the first time I tried them out and couldn't find them until spring. The second pair I wore a few times; unfortunately they me feel like I had some kind of growth on the bottom of my feet. I couldn't lift my feet right and tripped every time I tried. I felt like I was walking on skis! Well, I felt like that's what it would feel like if I was ever brave enough to put myself on skis. I am clumsy all by myself, trying to ski might literally kill me I believe.
If I can make it inside the car, I can drive like a champ in the snow; I am not too distressed at the idea of driving in winter conditions. Dale Earnhardt, move over! (Okay, maybe not.) That is because I refuse to drive too fast and I start braking a mile before I need too. Yes, I am that annoying woman driver in front of you with my blinker on two miles after I turn. But I am a safe driver and I have never had a wreck. (You can't see me, but this is where I am frantically knocking on wood!).
I know some people are totally ecstatic to see snow. I agree it is pretty, all fluffy and white and it can make even the messiest of yards look pristine. Plus, you can make yummy snowcream. The deadly combination of snow and walking, for me, is the reason for the term "DEAD of winter!"
Someday I will learn to walk upright in the snow. Until that time, snow is not my friend!
Editor's note: Jinx lies like a rug in this story. For the record, when she fell, I rushed IMMEDIATELY to her side to help her up. Yes, I was laughing.


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Although Graham Norton has been presenting the Beeb's television coverage of Eurovision for three years now, it still comes as a bit of a shock to find him – and not the benevolently mocking presence of Sir Terry Wogan – at the helm. But the competition still has plenty to offer the armchair pundit – not least the chance to hear lyrics such as "Close your eyes and hear the bell of your soul" and "You're spending money like you're on death row".
Tonight's final, in Dusseldorf, will feature performances by 25 finalists (10 from each semi-final, plus the "Big Five": France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK). Then a characteristically complex European voting system, mixing telephone and jury votes, will decide the winner. After a long run of disappointing results in the competition, fans from the UK will be hopeful that our entry, sung by reunited boy band Blue, tops the rankings. In order to do so, they'll have to fight off strong competition from the French entrant and bookies' favourite Amaury Vassili, as well as a catchily understated number from last year's winner Lena Meyer-Landrut, who aims to earn back-to-back victories for Germany.
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The Star Market: Gwyneth Paltrow Is Suddenly Everywhere, But Can You Call It a Comeback?
Paltrow's got 'Country Strong' in theaters, but many people in town think her future might be in television.
On November 16, Gwyneth Paltrow appeared on an episode of Glee that earned her some of the best reviews of her life, even from websites inclined to use her as a frequent punching bag. The same week, Paltrow sent out a GOOP newsletter recommending that recession-suffering readers buy $372 iPhone cases and $52 flyswatters. That's the Paltrow conundrum in a nutshell: One moment, she's perceived as a better-than-thou actress condescendingly dispensing lifestyle tips, but the next, she actually seems kinda ... fun.
Fans can be hard on actresses — Gawker's cavalier, comment-generating query "Which Actresses Do You Irrationally Hate?" is demonstrable proof — and Hollywood is even harder on ones approaching 40, but Paltrow's riding a resurgence that's hard to deny (between Iron Man 2, Glee, Country Strong, and her upcoming episode of Saturday Night Live, she's become unexpectedly ubiquitous over the last several months). Still, can her uptick in visibility truly be called a comeback? To find out, we asked industry experts the following question: If Gwyneth Paltrow were a stock, would you buy, sell, or hold?
Stock History: The daughter of actress Blythe Danner and director Bruce Paltrow, Gwyneth played supporting roles in films like Hook and Flesh and Bone until 1995, when Seven — and her high-profile romance with co-star Brad Pitt — definitively put her on the map. Shortly after, Paltrow became the muse of Miramax and starred in notable indies like Emma and Sliding Doors (with a dip into big-studio stardom as the young wife of Michael Douglas in A Perfect Murder), but it was her Oscar-winning, gender-bending turn in 1998's Shakespeare in Love that augured her career peak.
The next year brought some success in The Talented Mr. Ripley, but Paltrow soon began appearing in misbegotten comedy (A View From the Top, Shallow Hal), underperforming drama (Possession, Sylvia, Bounce, and Proof), and lackluster special-effects pictures (only Angelina Jolie escaped Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow with her quote intact). Aside from her deadpan Margot in The Royal Tenenbaums, Paltrow had entered the aughts with not much to brag about until Jon Favreau cast her as Pepper Potts in the Iron Man franchise, giving her bona fide box-office success in a crucially likable role.
Peers: She runs behind Kate Winslet (35) and Kate Hudson (32), and is in the same pack as Drew Barrymore (35), Charlize Theron (35), Amy Adams (36), Hilary Swank (36), and Kate Beckinsale (37).
Market Value: Gwyneth Paltrow can sell magazines, inflate TV ratings, and nab headlines like it's no sweat. But when it comes to movies, she's mostly additive rather than a stand-alone draw. Her presence in the Iron Man films is important — can The Avengers really outgross either Iron Man film without a female lead that can help pull in all four quadrants? — but it's disingenuous to credit her with the franchise's blockbuster successes, even if they're her highest-grossing films. Country Strong will be the first real test of her box-office appeal in years; it hasn't opened that well in its obligatory awards-season release, but it won't expand into the heartland (where it's expected to do much better) until today.
What Hollywood Thinks: "She's a tough one, because I think people like her and are open to her, but she has to be in good movies," said one publicist we spoke to. "The Iron Man series? That's all about Downey. The Country Strong thing, I'm not sure about."
Many industry insiders felt that whatever her good intentions, Paltrow's GOOP newsletter has been a debit to how she's perceived. "I sort of believe in not beating the audience about the head and saying, 'Pay attention to ME!'" said the publicist. A top agent we spoke to acknowledged the perception problem — "People in town and audiences both started to view her as cold and detached" — but felt that Paltrow's time off to raise the two children she had with Coldplay singer Chris Martin has given her an opportunity for reinvention as an actress and softened her as a public figure.
"What happens next depends on how Country Strong does," said the agent. "She's certainly supporting the movie well enough. She's doing the Country Music Awards, doing Glee. In her twenties, I don't think she'd have done that. Back then Gwyneth was too 'high and mighty.' I think it'll be either a brilliant move or a disaster."
The Analysis: Paltrow has some momentum right now, but what does she do with it? Later this year, she'll be seen as part of the starry ensemble in Steven Soderbergh's virus thriller Contagion, and that's certainly an option: continue doing good supporting work in interesting films. But can she be first on the call sheet again, and can she find big-screen work that builds on her Glee goodwill when there are so few comedies written for women, let alone women pushing 40?
The publicist we spoke to suggested a different tack. "For her, the solution is, I think, television, because the most interesting things this year are on TV, not the movies. The women who've historically only done film are now jumping on TV. And she's going back on Glee, from what I hear. She likes to sing. It's a good show, people love it. The line between film and TV is being blurred. Nicole Kidman wouldn't do a series, but I could see Gwyneth doing one. Look at Chris Noth. His contract on The Good Wife is the craziest thing ever: He's a guest star, not a series regular. They work around his schedule. He can be free to do whatever he wants. So TV is becoming more appealing to women because it's increasingly flexible, more accessible, and it creates stability in their private life. And it helps with PR. Audiences see some big movie star on TV, and there's a smile on her face."
The agent agreed. "Thank God there's always HBO and Showtime: They just have the best material for women that age, with guaranteed distribution. Look at Edie Falco [Nurse Jackie], Laura Linney [The Big C], or Toni Collette [The United States of Tara]. As these women start to get into their forties, through no fault of their own, it gets so tough. You'd never get material like that in studio films. How many The Kids Are All Rights do they make all year?"
The Bottom Line: If Paltrow ever had a financial heyday, it was in the late nineties, when her presence could usually push an independent film to eight-figure grosses. Needless to say, much has changed since then in the film industry — even Paltrow's former patron Harvey Weinstein is in perpetual jeopardy. "You can do indie films, but it's tough to get those things proper distribution and people to see them," noted the agent. "Whereas, Kate Winslet's even doing Todd Haynes's [HBO] mini-series, Mildred Pierce."
Will we be looking forward to Paltrow's return to Glee? Sure, but if the wildly uneven show can't produce an episode as sublime as her first, maybe it'd be better to quit while she's ahead. In the meantime, she could probably score a role as the Long-Suffering Love Interest in Adam Sandler's next film, but that's a sad commentary on what Hollywood can provide for comedically inclined women in their 30s, and an acknowledgment that if she'd rather delve back into drama, Cate Blanchett — whose Elizabeth performance Paltrow famously beat for an Oscar, first incurring the wrath of some tastemakers — is now the first choice for most auteurs seeking an elite actress in Paltrow's age group.
Still, why rain on her parade? This is her second shot at the spotlight and she's milking it; though Country Strong isn't nearly the upbeat drama The Blind Side was, if the middle of the country is curious about it, Paltrow could see her current hot streak extended for a while. She may not want the kind of ubiquity needed to maintain that level of success — she's still got a family to raise, and between her and Martin, they're loaded for life — but if Paltrow takes some time off again, at least there's bound to be an HBO black comedy sitting on the table for when she comes back.
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LONDON – At least one person is dead, and eight are in hospital after a van slammed into crowds of pedestrians in Finsbury Park, north London, just after midnight on Monday morning local time.
A 48-year-old male suspect was arrested at the scene, according to London Metropolitan police, who said the investigating into the incident was ongoing.
A vehicle hit pedestrians in London and there are "a number of casualties being worked on at the scene," according to authorities.
London's Metropolitan Police said officers were called just after midnight Sunday to an incident on Seven Sisters Road. "There has been one person arrested. Inquiries continue. More information will be released when confirmed," police said.
London Ambulance tweeted: "We have sent a number of resources to an incident in Seven Sisters Road. More information will follow when we have it."
Transport for London tweeted that Seven Sisters Road was closed northbound at Hornsey Road and southbound at Rock Street.
CNN national terror analyst Peter Bergen said the neighborhood has a large Muslim population and the nearby mosque has a notorious reputation as a place where Islamist militants used to gather.
"If you were interested in targeting a group of Muslims at a mosque that was notorious, this would be the mosque you would do it at. I think it's significant that they had the reputation historically of being one of the most militant mosques in London. And that reputation may be more historical than current," he said.
Bergen added: "Ramadan, particularly in a country like the UK, where the days are very long in June, you know you're fasting from dawn to dusk and you're breaking the fast at night. … Night comes pretty late in London this time of year. It wouldn't be odd that you would have large numbers of people breaking their fasts and praying at this time."
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The Muslim Council of Britain tweeted, "We have been informed that a van has run over worshipers as they left #FinsburyPark Mosque. Our prayers are with the victims."
Resident Cynthia Vanzella said she was in bed when she heard people shouting. Vanzella said she went to the window and saw "loads of people gathering" in a corner across the road from her window.
"They were very nervous, shouting very loud, trying desperately to make some signs to a police car that was just passing the road," she told CNN.
"I saw so many of them crying, screaming, trying to get the police and the ambulance," she said.
She added: "I saw a lot of people injured. They were helping on the pavement and trying to help them to get to the scene."
Vanzella said she saw police put a man into a police car and take him away, but she didn't see them arrest him.
Another witness, Hillary Briffa, said: "People were shouting this is an act of terrorism, even though he's white. These were the kinds of comments people were yelling out."
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The government has conceded that its planning and energy policies are sending contradictory signals to councils, after Barry called out this incoherence in June.
In response to Sajid Javid's decision to call in a proposed surface mine in Northumberland, Barry Gardiner, Labour's Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade, Europe, Energy and Climate Change said:
"On those rare occasions when the government clearly does the right thing, the only honourable response is to say well done. When I wrote to the Secretary of State asking him to call in this opencast coal application back in June I did not expect to get such a positive response. I am delighted that he agrees that the proposal exposed a worrying incoherence at the heart of the government's energy and planning policies.
"It is important that the proper role of local planning authorities is not undermined, but it was invidious to ask the council to take a decision without the proper guidance from government as to what weight to give to competing national objectives. The National decision to end unabated coal generation by 2025 and to meet our targets under the Paris Climate Agreement did not mesh with National Planning Policy guidance on the environment which did not allow the council to consider these wider climate objectives.
"I praise and congratulate the Minister for doing the right thing and would simply say that it is essential for ministers to ensure a smooth and prosperous transition for communities that have historic ties to the coal industry. They must deliver the job and investment opportunities of the new, clean, low-carbon industries that will power Britain's future."
Barry wrote to the government and local councillors in July ahead of Northumberland county council's meeting on the proposed mine.
Barry warned that, "the Secretary of State has failed in his duty to ensure coherence between the National Policy Planning Framework and the UK's domestic and international climate change commitments." He expressed his sympathy with the challenge the councillors faced trying to reconcile these "contradictory signals".
The Secretary of State will now launch an inquiry into the planning application, which will include an assessment of the project's coherence with 'Government policies for meeting the challenge of climate change' and the coal-phase out commitment made by then Energy Secretary Amber Rudd in November 2015.


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Joseph Boston, of Riverside, California, was arrested after police say he admitted to molesting "upwards of 50 children" over the span of approximately eight years.
The story unfolded after the suspect was staying at a motel where authorities say he sexually abused two children, then confessed those crimes to his mother before he was taken into custody.
According to police, Boston said the abuse occurred in multiple cities and he began committing the horrifying acts at only 10-years-old. While many are calling for the harshest possible punishment, others are sympathizing with the man, citing that something had to have been extremely wrong with him to act so deviant at such a young age.
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1. Police Say He Admitted to Molesting 2 Children to His Mother, Who Turned Him In Before the Nightmare Began to Unfold
According to a statement from the Riverside Police Department, "The suspect called his mother and said he had molested two young children earlier. She drove to her sons location and took him to the police station where he later confessed the acts to officers."
Police said after Boston molested the two children he "called his own mother stating what he had just done."
According to the statment:
On Saturday, December 2, 2017, at about 3:00 a.m., a Sergeant with the Riverside Police Department was flagged down at the Magnolia Avenue Police Station by a mother who wanted to turn her 18-year-old son in for suspected molestation. The suspect called his mother and said he had molested two young children earlier. She drove to her son's location and took him to the police station where he later confessed the acts to officers.
2. He Was Staying at a Motel Before the Arrest, Where He Reportedly 'Befriended' 2 Children Whose Parents Allowed Them Into His Room
During an interview with authorities, Boston confessed to sexually assaulting two children at a motel he was staying at and also admitted molesting "upwards of 50 children" since he was 10-years-old, according to the police report.
According to the police statement:
The suspect had recently been staying at the Simply Home Inn & Suites, located in the 9800 block of Magnolia Avenue in Riverside. It was there when he befriended an 8-year-old and 4-year-old male victims, who were also staying at this motel with their parents. The children were allowed to go into the suspect's room last night when the molestation occurred. Hours later, the suspect called his own mother stating what he had just done.
Officers interviewed the suspect and he confessed to sexually assaulting the two juvenile victims in his motel room. He also admitted to molesting upwards of 50 children since he was 10-years-old in different cities where he had lived. The suspect has been staying in Riverside since early November 2017, but also resided in the cities of Lakewood and Buena Park in Southern California.
Police said the two motel victims were taken into custody by The County of Riverside Child Protective Services.
3. He Posted Eerily Creepy Photos & Statuses to Facebook Before the Arrest
4. Social Media Is Expressing Mixed Emotions About the Suspect Because of the Age That He Allegedly Began the Sexual Deviance
5. He Is Being Held on a $1 Million Bond & Police Believe There Are More Victims
According to police, Boston was arrested on counts of "oral copulation on a child under the age of 10," and "he was booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center with bail set at 1 million dollars."
Detectives from the Sexual Assault & Child Abuse Unit are assisting authorities with the investigation.
Police stated that "Detectives believe Joseph Hayden Boston has victimized other children who have not yet come forward."
Anyone with information regarding the investigation is asked to contact Detective Paul Miranda at (951) 353-7945. You may also email him at firstname.lastname@example.com.
*This story is developing and will be updated as information becomes available.


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Bob St. Germain; Attorney/Mediator
About Me:
Bob graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1971 with a major in Mathematics and began a long and varied career as a Naval Officer. After an assignment aboard a Navy destroyer at Pearl Harbor, he attended the Naval Aviation Schools Command and was designated a Naval Aviator in 1973. His first assignment was as a flight instructor in the Grumman S-2 Tracker aircraft in Corpus Christi, Texas teaching advanced navigation and aircraft systems. In addition to flight duties, he served as the squadron's maintenance officer and later as the administrative officer. In 1975, Bob transitioned into the Lockheed P-3 Orion and moved to Jacksonville, Florida and Patrol Squadron 56. He went on to become a Plane Commander and Mission Commander in P-3C Orion operating in the Caribbean, North Atlantic and Mediterranean. He achieved additional qualifications as a Maintenance Check Pilot and became the squadron's Chief Flight Instructor giving all the in-flight and ground exams for 36 pilots in the squadron and was published in the Navy's Aviation Safety Magazine. He has ratings as a multi-engine commercial pilot with instrument certification and was type rated in the Lockheed L-188 aircraft. He left active duty in 1978 and went on to serve in the Naval Reserve until 1995 when he retired at the rank of Commander. As a reservist he worked extensively with the admissions office of the US Naval Academy helping select future midshipmen. He served on the selection boards of the former Senator Phil Gramm and Congressman Jack Fields assisting in the selection of their service academy nominees.
After leaving active duty in 1978, Bob went to work in the chemical industry at the Lubrizol Corporation. During 18 years at Lubrizol, Bob had a number of assignments in saIes where he eventually became an International Account Manager. He developed broad expertise in the area of chemical additives for fuels and lubricants that involved formulating, lab testing, mechanical testing and field trials. He later went on to join Uniroyal Chemical where he began developing markets for lubricant additives and expanded into Product Management. In 2007 Bob went to work for Cognis Corporation (later purchased by BASF Corporation) managing regional and multinational corporate accounts. Bob's responsibilities required him to be the primary communicator between the customer and corporate R&D, manufacturing, accounting and legal at all levels of management. Bob is the past President of the Texas Gulf Coast Section of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), he has been active with the American Society of Testing Materials (ASTM) and the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE).
While at the Lubrizol Corporation Bob attended The South Texas College of Law at night graduating with a Doctorate of Jurisprudence in 1985 and became a member of the Texas Bar. In 2010, he trained with "Project Salute" in order to be able to practice before the VA and assist Veterans with their legal rights as it applied to their benefits.
He has now completed the necessary training to be a Mediator in the State of Texas and looks forward to utilizing those skills to continue working with Veterans, with various commercial interests in the petro-chemical and aviation industries.


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Here in this apocraphyl text there is a passage about drugs I find interesting. In fact they used to call coffe the Devils Cup until a Pope blessed it and gave it a place in the church. The original coffee houses were condemned considering coffee an intoxicating drink of the devil. I think this speaks of opium and just about any drug like cocaine or the indian drugs. And yet the modern controversial marijuana
The EPISTLE of IGNATIUS to the EPHESIANS.
1 Exhorts them to prayer; to be unblameable. 5 To be careful of salvation; 11 frequent in public devotion; 13 and to live in charity.
PRAY also without ceasing for other men: for there is hope of repentance in them, that they may attain unto God. Let them therefore at least be instructed by your works, if they will be no other way.
2 Be ye mild at their anger; humble at their boasting; to their blasphemies return your prayers: to their error, your 4 firmness in the faith: when they are cruel, be ye gentle; not endeavouring to imitate their ways.
(3 Let us be their brethren in all kindness and moderation, but let us be followers of the Lord; 5 for who was ever more unjustly used? More destitute? More despised?)
4 That so no herb of the devil may be found in you: but ye may remain in all holiness and sobriety 6 both of body and spirit, in Christ Jesus.
5 The last times 7 are come upon us: let us therefore be very reverent and fear the long-suffering of God, that it be not to us e unto condemnation.
6 For let us either fear the wrath that is to come, or let us love the grace 8 that we at present enjoy: that 9 by the one, or other, of these we may be found in Christ Jesus, unto true life.
7 10 Besides him, let nothing 11 be worthy of you; 12 for whom also I bear about these bonds, those spiritual jewels, in which I would to God that I might arise through your prayers.
8 Of which I entreat you to make me always partaker, that I may be found in the lot of the Christians of Ephesus, who have always 13 agreed with the Apostles, 14 through the power of Jesus Christ.
9 ¶ I know both who I am, and to whom I write; I, a person condemned: ye, such as have obtained mercy: I, exposed to danger; ye, confirmed against danger.
10 Ye are the passage of those that are killed for God; the companions of Paul in the mysteries of the Gospel; the Holy, the 15 martyr, the deservedly most happy Paul: at whose feet may I be found, when I shall have attained unto God; who 16 throughout all his epistle, makes mention of you in Christ Jesus.
11 Let it be your care therefore to come more fully together, to the praise and glory of God. For when ye meet fully together in the same place, the powers of
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the devil are destroyed, and his 1 mischief is dissolved by the 2 unity of their faith.
12 And indeed, nothing is better than peace, by which all war both 3 spiritual and earthly is abolished.
13 Of all which nothing is hid from you, if ye have perfect faith and charity in Christ Jesus, which are the beginning and end of life.
14 For the beginning is faith; the end is charity. And these two 4joined together, are of God: but all other things which concern a holy life are the consequences of these.
15 No man professing a true faith, sinneth; neither does he who has charity hate any.
16 5 The tree is made manifest by its fruit; so they who profess themselves to be Christians 6 are known by what they do.
17 For Christianity is not the work of an outward profession; but shows itself in the power of faith, if a man be found faithful unto the end.
18 It is better for a man to hold his peace, and be; 7 than to say he is a Christian and not to be.
19 It is good to teach; 8 if what he says he does likewise.
20 There is therefore one master who spake, and it was done; and even those things which he did without speaking, are worthy of the Father.
21 He that possesses the word of Jesus is truly able to hear his very silence, that he may be perfect; 9 and both do according to what he speaks, and be known by those things of which he is silent.
22 There is nothing hid from God, but even our secrets are nigh unto him.
23 Let us therefore do all things, as becomes those who have 10 God dwelling in them; that we may be his temples, and he may be our God: as also he is, and will manifest himself before our faces, by those things 11 for which we justly love him.
1 To have a care for the Gospel. 9 The virginity of Mary, the incarnation, and the death of Christ, were hid front the Devil. 11 How the birth of Christ was revealed. 16 Exhorts to unity.
BE not deceived, my brethren: those that 12 corrupt families inherit adultery, shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
2 If therefore they who do this according to the flesh, 13 have suffered death; how much more shall he die, who by his wicked doctrine corrupts the faith of God, for which Christ was crucified?
3 14 He that is thus defiled, shall depart into unquenchable fire, and so also shall he that 15 hearkens to him.
4 For this cause did the Lord 16 suffer the ointment to be poured on his head; that he might breathe the breath of immortality unto his church.
5 Be not ye therefore anointed with the evil savour of the doctrine of the prince of this world: let him not take you captive from the life that is set before you.
6 And why are we not all
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wise, seeing we have receive the knowledge of God, which is Jesus Christ? Why 1 do we suffer ourselves foolishly to perish; 2 not considering the gift which the Lord has truly sent to us?
7 3 Let my life be sacrificed for the doctrine of the cross; which is indeed a scandal to the unbelievers, but to us is salvation and life eternal.
8 4 Where is the wise man? Where is the disputer? Where is the boasting of those who are called wise?
9 For our God Jesus Christ was according to the dispensation of God 5 conceived in the womb of Mary, of the seed of David, 6 by the Holy Ghost; 7 he was born and baptized, that through his passion he might purify water, to the washing away of sin.
10 Now the Virginity of Mary, and he who was born of her, was kept in secret from the prince of this world; as was also the death of our Lord: three of the 8 mysteries the most spoken of throughout the world, yet done in 9 secret by God.
11 How then was our Saviour manifested to the world? A star shone in heaven beyond all the other stars, and its light was inexpressible, and its novelty struck terror into men's minds. All the rest of the stars, together with the sun and moon, were the chorus to this star; but that sent out its light exceedingly above them all.
12 And men 10 began to be troubled to think whence this 11 new star came so unlike to 12 all the others.
13 Hence all the power of magic became dissolved; and every bond of wickedness was 13 destroyed: men's ignorance was taken away; and the old kingdom abolished; God himself 14 appearing in the form of a man, for the renewal of eternal life.
14 From thence began what God had prepared: from thenceforth things were disturbed; forasmuch as he designed to abolish death.
15 But if Jesus Christ shall give me grace through your prayers, and it be his will, I purpose in a second epistle which
I will suddenly write unto you to manifest to you more fully the dispensation of which I have now begun to speak, unto the new man, which is Jesus Christ; both in his faith, and charity; in his suffering, and in his resurrection.
16 Especially if the Lord shall 15 make known unto me, that ye all by name come together in common in one faith, and in one Jesus Christ; who was of the race of David according to the flesh; the Son of man, and Son of God; 16 obeying your bishop and the presbytery with an entire 17 affection; breaking one and the same bread, which is the medicine of immortality; our antidote that we should not die, but live forever in Christ Jesus.
17 My soul be for yours, and theirs whom ye have sent to the glory of God, even unto Smyrna; from whence also I write to you; giving thanks unto the Lord and loving Polycarp even as I do you. Remember me, as Jesus Christ does remember you.
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18 Pray for the church which is in Syria, from whence I am carried bound to Rome; being the least of all the faithful which are there, as I have been thought worthy to be found to the glory of God.
19 Fare ye well in God the Father, and in Jesus Christ, our common Hope. Amen.


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4 Ways You Can Protect Your Colored Hair From The Sun This Summer — Expert Tips
Now that summer is officially here, protecting your colored hair from the sun is a top priority. Summer should be easy breezy & we have 4 expert tips on what you need to do to protect your tresses!
Whether you're a bleach blonde or a not so natural redhead, protecting your hair from the sun should be at the top of your to-do list. Sun damage is bad as it is for natural hair, and is even more damaging for colored hair. Luckily, Davines ambassador, Chesley Pickthorn shared her tips and tricks to safe guard color and save your hair this summer, with Davines.
1. Sun
"Davines SU is best to use before, during and after sun exposure. Each product in the line is filled with vitamin C, which provides antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits protecting hair and skin. Leave-in formulas are key for sun protection! Evenly distribute hair with Davines SU Milk, twist or braid your hair into the shape of your choice (the looser the better) to help keep hair out of the sun. By braiding you also, decrease the mass of hair that the direct sunlight hits. There's nothing wrong with a good old fashioned sun hat! Just make sure you spritz your ends with Davines SU Hair Milk."
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"To stall the drying, dull effects of salt water, give your hair a quick rinse after your swim. Rinse hair with Davines SU Hair and Body Wash. Avoid any hairstyles that are very tight, especially if your color is on the lighter side. Your hair becomes much stretchier when wet. This can cause breakage when pulled into very strong styles. Cotton hair ties are best to prevent further damage."
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The Supreme Court has refused to void a prison sentence of a Texas man who served more than six years for stealing a calculator from a store, even though prosecutors admitted his crime called for a maximum of two years behind bars. The Los Angeles Times said that the justices, by a 6 to 3 vote, said simple claims of injustice or "actual innocence" were usually not the basis for appeals in federal courts. To win in a federal court, defendants must show a "constitutional error" in the handling of their cases, the majority said. Dissenters criticized their colleagues for ignoring "simple justice" in favor of procedural technicalities.
The decision reversed orders that had freed Michael Haley. The case goes back to lower courts to consider whether his mistaken prison sentence was his lawyer's fault.
The appeal posed the question of whether federal judges may reopen the cases of ordinary state inmates whose guilt or sentence is in doubt. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor said the high court would continue to adhere to a "rule of restraint" that limited federal judges from reopening state cases.
The U.S. Court of Appeals in New Orleans called the Texas case "a classic example of a fundamental miscarriage of justice." said Judge Carl E. Stewart of the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. Although prosecutors had admitted the sentence was an error, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott asked the Supreme Court to reverse the rulings that had freed Haley, saying it was "a case about federalism."
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Congratulations Travis Rowan – 2015 PFRE Videographer Of the Year
December 30th, 2015
Congratulations to Travis Rowan, of Maui, Hawaii who the video jury has just chosen as the 2015 PFRE videographer of the year. The stunning video to the right is Travis's video that won video of the month for May 2015 that got him included as a contestant for videographer of the year.
The jurors struggled with this vote. Charlie Dresen, of Steamboat Springs, CO who was videographer of the month for January and June/July, 2015 was a very close second.
The following are Travis's comments on his video:
What a great honor to be recognized. This is huge! I've learned so much from Larry's blog and everyone else's work and critiques. I'm truly grateful for the nod and feel a little shocked considering all of the stellar work from this year's winners. It means a lot. Thanks very much again to Larry for all of his hard work and Happy New Year!
Tom Tezak originally called me on behalf of one of his agent's and asked, " Are you up for a challenge? "
I visited the property and met with the owner's and listing agent to see if we could come up with some ideas. Tom had suggested utilizing the owner's story in some way as they were interesting, articulate and would work well on camera. Not everyone will work on camera and I used the property visit to assess what/whom I could work with. This property is very unusual and could easily be skipped over because one may not understand it from some listing photos and standard verbiage. The video had to be emotional and give the strange architecture a context that everyone could relate to.
In my experience, videos like this are almost impossible to script and keep it feeling natural and honest. So, I create a list of talking points that will lead us where we want/have to go. Sensations, anecdotes and emotions are the driver of the story but its just as important to cover the real estate practicals ( Beds, bath, acreage, infrastructure etc. ) which are sprinkled throughout the story. The final story is created in the edit and can be directed to go any number of ways.
The narrative process: with my list of talking points, I prompt the conversation with questions and at times tell them what I want them to say or how to start and certainly some keywords to use. Working like this allows them to meander and tell stories that may come to mind. Those are the moments that I'm really trying to get because they have the greatest impact. In reality, this results in way too much footage and a serious challenge to edit. I'm not sure of any other way to achieve the honest feel. While shooting of the interview piece, I make notes of some of the less obvious things that get mentioned. These notes serve as an additional shot list that I can capture following the interview.
Aside from the initial property visit, I shot everything in one day. The edit took several hours more than usual and much was left on the cutting room floor!
I chose the B/W for the owner sequences for a few reasons: 1. Color grading was problematic. All of the light in the space was yellow/green due to the wood floors, panels and foliage outside. I added some LED panels for separation but had trouble getting his skin tones right. Additionally, he was wearing a khaki shirt. The whole scene felt monochromatic so it made sense to just take it all the way to B/W and build some pleasing contrast. 2. With the unusual nature of the property, it seemed like an opportunity to try something a little different and take a risk.
Gear notes:
Panasonic GH4, Phantom 2 with Hero 4 with modified lens, Sennheiser G3 wireless mic system, FCPX.
Production Credits:
Initial Concept development: Travis Rowan, Tom Tezak , Listing Agent: Christina Haywood and Property owners
Shot and edited: Travis Rowan
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Greetings From the Principal
Click here to read a special welcome message from Guy Smith – Principal
White Knoll Middle opened as a school for grades 7-9 in 1992. When WKHS opened in 2000, we converted to being a school for grades 6-8. We remain committed to being a school Where Kids Meet Success.
Classroom Supply Lists 2018-2019
All teachers return to work on August 14th
All teachers and staff attend the Convocation at White Knoll High School Stadium on August 15th
All students return to school on August 21st
The Fall athletic season is DAYS away. If a student is interested in trying out for one of the many sports WKMS/WKHS has to offer please plan accordingly! Here's some Cross Country, Football and Volleyball TRYOUT information:
- WKHS Cross Country tryouts for all students enrolled in grades 7-12 for the 2018-19 school year will begin on Monday, July 30th-August 3 from 6-7:15 p.m. at the White Knoll High track. Attendance is mandatory. The team time trial will be held on Saturday, 8/4 at 9:00 a.m.
- Contact Coaches Anita Robinette at email@example.com, Glenn Robinette at firstname.lastname@example.com or 803.520.0707 with any questions.
- Volleyball tryouts are August 8th and 9th from 6-8PM in the WKMS gym.
What is the iPad Optional Protection plan?
Click here for more information on OPP.
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In addition to our normal summer cleaning, we have two great projects going on at WKMS this summer. Our parking lots are being repaved and lined and our front secure entrance is being updated for better security for our students and staff.
Summer Reading Information
All WKMS students and rising WKHS 9th grade students are encouraged to read and participate in the summer reading Bingo game. Students who will be taking English 1 Honors or English 2 Honors next school year need to complete the required reading and assignment. Please see the web links below for assignment details. The Schoology code for this is: 8P5GK-7H2JN
- WKMS Honors Summer Reading Info Rubric 2018
- WKHS Honors Summer Reading 2018
- BINGO CARD Summer reading option for all students
For information about the Lexington County Public Library Summer Reading Program, please visit www.lex.lib.sc.us/calendar.asp
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Please call us at 821-4300 if you have questions.
WKMS Literacy Parent Group
Sign up for WKMS Literacy Parent Group! Every Monday you will get a weekly activity, trick, or tip to enhance your child's literacy. Hopefully, these will be fun ways for you to connect with your kids and reinforce academic concepts. Feel free to send a message with literacy questions or topics you would like more information about. Have a great day Warhawks!
Introduction to the Remind Group, the link to sign up, and downloadable instructions.
Introduction to the Remind Group